Study Abroad Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial Aid
As an undergraduate student studying abroad for a semester or an academic year, you may apply all of your federal and state financial aid to Notre Dame-sponsored programs. While you are abroad, you will pay Notre Dame tuition, room, and board. You may be responsible for additional program costs. Check with the Financial Aid Office to verify your eligibility before you apply to study abroad.
You may also apply for both internal and external scholarship programs for both short- and long-term study abroad opportunities. Consult the Director for International Education about available funding opportunities.
The Gilman Program
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. Contact the Director for International Education for questions and assistance with the application process.
To be eligible for a Gilman Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Be an undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both two-year and four-year institutions);
- Be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of his/her study abroad program or internship;
- Be in the process of applying to, or accepted for, a study abroad or internship program of at least two weeks for community college students and four weeks for students from four-year institutions, in a single country and eligible for credit from the student’s home institution. Proof of program acceptance is required prior to award disbursement;
- Be proposing to study in a country not currently under a Travel Warning issued by the United States Department of State or otherwise determined ineligible for program participation.